Antrim Football Thread

[Milltown Row2]

U could well be right Milltown...............u could indeed. But what say u about the Intermediate?

Hopefully Sarsfields

[themac_23]

Senior st galls
Intermediate casements
Junior winner of aggies and antrim

[aontroim]

Thanks Aontroim. Is the date 22 August of any significance?

Don't think there's any special significance apart from giving them time to contact nominees and put something forward to next Co. Committee in early September.

[country bumpkin]

The word on the ground would suggest that we have a new manager........................Frank Fitz (jnr).................Well??

[bannside]

St Galls have nominated Aidan O Rourke according to my sources. Interesting few weeks ahead.

[Milltown Row2]

Good win for our minors this evening against the Johnnies. Although the last two scores of the game were St Johns goals, we were deserving winners.

Was this a shock?

[bannside]

The Johnnies will be in shock if no one else is!

Interesting column in this mornings Irish News about the senior management position. Three contenders set to attend interviews tomorrow night (although there is an unconfirmed rumour that Aidan O Rourke is assisting Kieran Mc Geeney at Armagh).

Yesterdays Antrim Post has a back page article mentioning that Seamus Mc Enaney was also approached, but declined to go forward "as a matter of principle" on the grounds that he felt the position was still "filled" by Baker.

Whilst that is the case Bantys position will not change, but he is known to have a desire to repeat his feat with Monaghan a few years ago of completing a NFL journey from Division Four to Division One, and he feels that Antrim have the players to make a go at that too.  Banty brings Martin Mc Elkennon with him too, and this partnership has been tried and tested over the years. John Mc Keever and Owen Mulligan are thought to consist of his backroom team - which whilst hypothetical for as long as Baker is still in situ - is nevertheless an interesting development nonetheless!

The three who have been nominated will each have their supporters. I expect that the players will have a voice on the interviewing committee too (or request that they have) and that will be a barometer of their thinking and their ambition. Could be interesting......

[jdyok]

Bannside, they will be more disappointed that they didn't play to their potential rather than be in shock. Fair play to Rossa. They showed a much greater hunger throughout and deserved to win. These teams have fed off each other down the years and that will continue into the next grade. As usual, bringing them through to senior and winning at that level will be the ultimate challenge...

[Milltown Row2]

Bannside, they will be more disappointed that they didn't play to their potential rather than be in shock. Fair play to Rossa. They showed a much greater hunger throughout and deserved to win. These teams have fed off each other down the years and that will continue into the next grade. As usual, bringing them through to senior and winning at that level will be the ultimate challenge...

That's the key, harder for Rossa given Football is second choice

[bannside]

When you beat our lads (Sean Stinsons) you looked a super team, and I thought that it would be between you and St Endas. I think everyone did to be fair. I think the standard of minor this year in the county was higher than usual, with most teams having a guy or two that they would expect to kick on to county seniors in a year or two.

Fair play to Rossa though.  They tick away quietly and produce more than their share of talent in both codes.

[country bumpkin]

Think Eddie Fitz had most of the senior team with him down at Crumlin..................they were dressed in white coats and keeping an eye on those bad Cargin boys....................think they might be playing them soon!

[Milltown Row2]

Cargin will destroy Lamhs.

[bannside]

Rest in peace Terry Gibbons. His GAA column in the Andersonstown news was legendary. A true gentleman and Antrim die hard who pulled no punches but respected by all.

[Milltown Row2]

Rest in peace Terry Gibbons. His GAA column in the Andersonstown news was legendary. A true gentleman and Antrim die hard who pulled no punches but respected by all.

+1
Would have been the first page (only page maybe) id have read on a Thursday evening

[JimStynes]

Why would the county arrange a championship match on a Thursday night